Terms of Service

 

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using auto-thai.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please refrain from using our services.

2. Service Overview & Business Model

Auto-thai.com is a digital marketplace connecting automotive dealers and buyers.

  • Standard Listings: We operate a no-commission model for standard “For Sale” listings. You keep 100% of your profit.

  • Auction Services: For vehicles sold via auction, a “Success Fee” applies. Auto-thai.com facilitates connections but does not act as an agent, broker, or party to any transaction.

3. Fees and Payments

  • Success Fee (Auctions): The Success Fee is earned only upon the successful completion of a sale. This fee is calculated as [Insert % or Amount] of the final hammer price.

  • Invoicing: Auto-thai.com will issue an invoice to the [Buyer/Seller] upon the successful conclusion of an auction. Payment must be remitted within [Number] business days.

  • Taxes: All fees are [Inclusive/Exclusive] of applicable Value Added Tax (VAT).

  • Non-Payment: Failure to pay fees may result in immediate suspension of account privileges and/or legal action to recover balances.

4. Auction Participation & Dispute Resolution

  • Binding Commitment: Placing a bid creates a binding legal commitment to purchase the vehicle at the winning bid price, provided it meets the reserve.

  • Failed Transactions: In the event of a breach (non-payment by buyer or non-delivery by seller), Auto-thai.com reserves the right to:

    1. Charge an Administrative Penalty Fee of [Insert Amount].

    2. Suspend or terminate the user’s account.

    3. Flag the user’s profile for poor transaction history.

  • Second Chance Policy: If a winning bidder defaults, Auto-thai.com reserves the right to offer the vehicle to the second-highest bidder or relist the vehicle.

  • Mediation: Auto-thai.com is a facilitator, not a mediator. We are not responsible for the accuracy of vehicle descriptions or the financial performance of users. Disputes must be settled directly between the buyer and seller.

5. User Obligations

  • Accuracy: Users are solely responsible for the accuracy of vehicle descriptions, pricing, and images.

  • Compliance: Users agree to comply with all Thai laws, including vehicle registration and consumer protection requirements.

  • Account Security: Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.

6. Limitation of Liability & Indemnification

  • “As-Is” Service: The platform is provided on an “as-is” basis. Auto-thai.com makes no guarantees regarding vehicle quality or buyer/seller reliability.

  • Indemnification: Users agree to hold harmless Auto-thai.com, its directors, and employees from any claims, damages, or legal expenses arising from transactions conducted on the platform.

7. Intellectual Property

All content, branding, and proprietary software on auto-thai.com remain the exclusive property of the business.

8. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of Thailand. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Thailand.

Privacy Policy

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

 If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

 

Embedded content from other websites

 
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data 

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Users can remove their data by deleting their account or by contacting the administrator at support@tangiblewp.com. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.